Which of these characteristics of a star make it most likely to become a black hole? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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Responses

It is dying.
It is dying.

It has an abundant supply of hydrogen.
It has an abundant supply of hydrogen.

Its mass is equal to that of the sun.
Its mass is equal to that of the sun.

Its mass is greater than 20 times the mass of the sun.

Answer 1

The two characteristics of a star that make it most likely to become a black hole are:

1. It is dying.
2. Its mass is greater than 20 times the mass of the sun.

Stars that have significant mass and go through a supernova event can collapse into a black hole, especially if they are more than roughly 20 times the mass of the sun.